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Tankard - Unveil New Album Details
German beer-lovers and cult-thrashers Tankard will release their 14th (in words: fourteenth!) studio effort on December, 17th via AFM Records. The album will appropriately be entitled, Vol(l)ume 14.
The limited-edition digipak version will include a bonus DVD containing footage of Tankard's show at last year's Headbangers Open Air Festival.
Vol(l)ume 14 cover art] tracklist:
01. Time Warp
02. Rules For Fools
03. Fat Snatchers (The Hippo Effect)
04. Black Plague (BP)
05. Somewhere In Nowhere
06. The Agency
07. Brain Piercing Öf Death
08. Beck's In The City
09. Condemnation
10. Weekend Warriors
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The limited-edition digipak version will include a bonus DVD containing footage of Tankard's show at last year's Headbangers Open Air Festival.
Vol(l)ume 14 cover art] tracklist:
01. Time Warp
02. Rules For Fools
03. Fat Snatchers (The Hippo Effect)
04. Black Plague (BP)
05. Somewhere In Nowhere
06. The Agency
07. Brain Piercing Öf Death
08. Beck's In The City
09. Condemnation
10. Weekend Warriors
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| Source: | afm-records.de |
| Band profile: | Tankard |
Sinister - New Album Details Revealed
Dutch death metallers Sinister have finished recording their ninth studio album, Legacy Of Ashes. Recorded earlier this year at Soundlodge studios in Rhauderfehn, Germany with producer Jörg Uken (God Dethroned, Obscenity), Legacy Of Ashes will hit the streets on December 17th through Massacre Records.
The limited-edition digipack includes four exclusive bonus tracks.
Vocalist added the following: "We like to tell you that everything is finished from the recordings and it turned out absolute great. For sure this is one of our most brutal, fast and aggressive records till now, so we hope you all will enjoy this piece of brutality."
In other news, the band welcomes new bass player Joost van der Graaf, who also plays in Cypher.
Legacy Of Ashes cover art] tracklist:
01. Herd Of Damnation
02. Into The Blind World
03. The Enemy Of My Enemy
04. Anatomie Of A Catastrophe
05. The Sin Of Sodomy
06. Legacy Of Ashes
07. The Hornet's Nest
08. Righteous Indignations
09. The Living Sacrifice
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The limited-edition digipack includes four exclusive bonus tracks.
Vocalist added the following: "We like to tell you that everything is finished from the recordings and it turned out absolute great. For sure this is one of our most brutal, fast and aggressive records till now, so we hope you all will enjoy this piece of brutality."
In other news, the band welcomes new bass player Joost van der Graaf, who also plays in Cypher.
Legacy Of Ashes cover art] tracklist:
01. Herd Of Damnation
02. Into The Blind World
03. The Enemy Of My Enemy
04. Anatomie Of A Catastrophe
05. The Sin Of Sodomy
06. Legacy Of Ashes
07. The Hornet's Nest
08. Righteous Indignations
09. The Living Sacrifice
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| Source: | sinister-hailthebeast.com |
| Band profile: | Sinister |
Desultory - Album Artwork And Song Online
The album artwork for Counting Our Scars, the highly anticipated brand new full-length release from reunited Swedish Death Metallers Desultory is now revealed. The album artwork and layout was meticulously designed and conceptualized by world renowned introspect artist Travis Smith (Nevermore, Opeth, Amorphis, King Diamond, etc).
In addition, the album cover for Counting Our Scars will also feature an exclusive alternate Slipcase cover, once again showcasing Travis Smith's elaborate and impressive detail to the concept for Counting Our Scars.
In conjunction with the soon-to-be released album, the album-opener entitled "In A Cage" is now available for preview for the first time on the Pulverised Records official MySpace page.
Comments Desultory singer/guitar-player Klas Morberg: "It's been more than a year now since we entered the studio to record the first Desultory album in over a decade. This album will write a new chapter in the history of the band and it has been with great anticipation and endurance we have waited for the cover art to take form. We wanted the whole package, from music and lyrics to the visual appearance to communicate the same feeling, and as it turned out, this work had to take time. Now, at the very last hours of this long year, we are finally ready to reveal it all to you. We hope you think it was worth the wait, we do."
Counting Our Scars cover art] tracklist:
01. In A Cage
02. Counting Our Scars
03. Ready To Bleed
04. This Broken Halo
05. The Moment Is Gone
06. Uneven Numbers
07. Dead Ends
08. Leeching Life
09. A Crippling Heritage
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In addition, the album cover for Counting Our Scars will also feature an exclusive alternate Slipcase cover, once again showcasing Travis Smith's elaborate and impressive detail to the concept for Counting Our Scars.
In conjunction with the soon-to-be released album, the album-opener entitled "In A Cage" is now available for preview for the first time on the Pulverised Records official MySpace page.
Comments Desultory singer/guitar-player Klas Morberg: "It's been more than a year now since we entered the studio to record the first Desultory album in over a decade. This album will write a new chapter in the history of the band and it has been with great anticipation and endurance we have waited for the cover art to take form. We wanted the whole package, from music and lyrics to the visual appearance to communicate the same feeling, and as it turned out, this work had to take time. Now, at the very last hours of this long year, we are finally ready to reveal it all to you. We hope you think it was worth the wait, we do."
Counting Our Scars cover art] tracklist:
01. In A Cage
02. Counting Our Scars
03. Ready To Bleed
04. This Broken Halo
05. The Moment Is Gone
06. Uneven Numbers
07. Dead Ends
08. Leeching Life
09. A Crippling Heritage
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| Source: | pulverised.net |
| Band profile: | Desultory |
Hammerfall - New Album Out In May
In just two weeks, Sweden's most successful Heavy Metal band Hammerfall will enter the studio to record the follow up to their gold album No Sacrifice, No Victory.
The songwriting is almost finished, and guitarist Oscar Dronjak reveals: "The new material contains a lot of fresh ways to look at the musical ideas, we're trying to preserve the essence of what HammerFall is while at the same time updating the execution and approach. Definitely heavier and less straight forward than the previous albums, yet remaining true to what we believe heavy metal is all about."
Expect the unexpected! The quintet also decided to work with a new producer, which is significant since the last four albums have been produced by Charlie Bauerfeind. The choice fell on James Michael, who recently worked with Mötley Crüe, Scorpions, Meat Loaf and others.
James Michael comments: "We are about to make a fantastic album. The band is firing on all cylinders and I am excited to be part of this project."
Oscar Dronjak explains: "Working with James Michael is going to be very, very exciting. The two Mötley Crüe album James has been involved in (songwriter on New Tattoo and songwriter/producer on Saints Of Los Angeles) are great, and easily stack up against the classic albums of the 80's. That, and the fact that HammerFall have used the same producer (Charlie Bauerfeind) since 2002 has me very psyched about this collaboration, it will automatically bring a freshness to the proceedings! A lot of what HF was got refined when we started working with Charlie, and I'm sure we'll get a similar kind of reaction here. Sort of like a kick in the ass, to get going in the right direction."
Vocalist Joacim Cans adds another important aspect: "I see James Michael as one of my favorite singers of today and his work with SIXX:AM is simply fantastic. Not only is the album one of the best ever made production-wise, but James also delivers a vocal performance that most singers today are not capable of. James will be the perfect co-producer for us and I really think he will be able to get me up a notch in the vocal department"
The yet untitled record will be released in Europe on May 20th.
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The songwriting is almost finished, and guitarist Oscar Dronjak reveals: "The new material contains a lot of fresh ways to look at the musical ideas, we're trying to preserve the essence of what HammerFall is while at the same time updating the execution and approach. Definitely heavier and less straight forward than the previous albums, yet remaining true to what we believe heavy metal is all about."
Expect the unexpected! The quintet also decided to work with a new producer, which is significant since the last four albums have been produced by Charlie Bauerfeind. The choice fell on James Michael, who recently worked with Mötley Crüe, Scorpions, Meat Loaf and others.
James Michael comments: "We are about to make a fantastic album. The band is firing on all cylinders and I am excited to be part of this project."
Oscar Dronjak explains: "Working with James Michael is going to be very, very exciting. The two Mötley Crüe album James has been involved in (songwriter on New Tattoo and songwriter/producer on Saints Of Los Angeles) are great, and easily stack up against the classic albums of the 80's. That, and the fact that HammerFall have used the same producer (Charlie Bauerfeind) since 2002 has me very psyched about this collaboration, it will automatically bring a freshness to the proceedings! A lot of what HF was got refined when we started working with Charlie, and I'm sure we'll get a similar kind of reaction here. Sort of like a kick in the ass, to get going in the right direction."
Vocalist Joacim Cans adds another important aspect: "I see James Michael as one of my favorite singers of today and his work with SIXX:AM is simply fantastic. Not only is the album one of the best ever made production-wise, but James also delivers a vocal performance that most singers today are not capable of. James will be the perfect co-producer for us and I really think he will be able to get me up a notch in the vocal department"
The yet untitled record will be released in Europe on May 20th.
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| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | HammerFall |
The Gates Of Slumber - Working On New Album
Official press release
Celebrated "True Heavy Metal band" The Gates Of Slumber will enter England's Orgone Studios with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Angel Witch) later this month to lay down tracks for its forthcoming new album. The follow up to the Indianapolis trio's critically acclaimed LP Hymns of Blood and Thunder will see a spring, 2011 release via Rise Above Records.
The Gates Of Slumber recently announced the addition of new drummer, "Cool" Clyde Paradis into its ranks. A New Orleans native and Hurricane Katrina survivor, Paradis joins The Gates Of Slumber hot off stints in Sourvein, Substance Abuse and the New Orleans blues act T-bone and The Rhythm Makers.
"The new music is taking on a more troglodyte doom metal feel," exclaimed The Gates Of Slumber frontman/guitarist Karl Simon. "With Clyde now in the band, the feel of things was bound to change; he's not only a different drummer, but from a totally different school of thought with regards to the drums. It's no secret that Saint Vitus' shuddering doom crawl was the root that inspired this band and we'd both felt that over three albums we'd taken the raw epic feel as far as we could. Now, it's time to get back to basics, shed some of the bulk and get ugly again. No warriors this time, no acoustic guitars, no keyboards, no lofty Nietzschean ideals. Just black bile and a bit of the old 'white magic; black magic'."
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Celebrated "True Heavy Metal band" The Gates Of Slumber will enter England's Orgone Studios with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Angel Witch) later this month to lay down tracks for its forthcoming new album. The follow up to the Indianapolis trio's critically acclaimed LP Hymns of Blood and Thunder will see a spring, 2011 release via Rise Above Records.
The Gates Of Slumber recently announced the addition of new drummer, "Cool" Clyde Paradis into its ranks. A New Orleans native and Hurricane Katrina survivor, Paradis joins The Gates Of Slumber hot off stints in Sourvein, Substance Abuse and the New Orleans blues act T-bone and The Rhythm Makers.
"The new music is taking on a more troglodyte doom metal feel," exclaimed The Gates Of Slumber frontman/guitarist Karl Simon. "With Clyde now in the band, the feel of things was bound to change; he's not only a different drummer, but from a totally different school of thought with regards to the drums. It's no secret that Saint Vitus' shuddering doom crawl was the root that inspired this band and we'd both felt that over three albums we'd taken the raw epic feel as far as we could. Now, it's time to get back to basics, shed some of the bulk and get ugly again. No warriors this time, no acoustic guitars, no keyboards, no lofty Nietzschean ideals. Just black bile and a bit of the old 'white magic; black magic'."
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| Source: | riseaboverecords.com |
| Band profile: | The Gates Of Slumber |
Adyta - To Release New Material In February
Norwegian symphonic metallers Adyta have set the independent release date of the new EP Katarsis to February 1st. Due to a lot of personal work the band will not be able to finish the CD in November as hoped.
A sample mix will be posted on the band's MySpace any time soon.
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A sample mix will be posted on the band's MySpace any time soon.
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| Source: | adyta.no |
Arkan - In The Studio
Oriental death metal band Arkan is currently in the studio, recording their new full-length, entitled Salam.
Earlier this week Arkan entered Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden to record their sophomore release, the follow-up to 2008's Hilal. The bass and drum parts are already recorded. You can follow a daily studio report on the band's MySpace.
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Earlier this week Arkan entered Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden to record their sophomore release, the follow-up to 2008's Hilal. The bass and drum parts are already recorded. You can follow a daily studio report on the band's MySpace.
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| Source: | jorzine.com |
| Band profile: | Arkan |
Korpiklaani - Update On The New Album
As previously reported, Finnish folk metallers Korpiklaani are working on yet another new studio album. The band released the following update:
"We have been pretty busy finishing our upcoming album Ukon Wacka. "Ukon Wacka", or Ukon Vakat, is a pagan sacrificial feast from ancient times, on which a special made beer richly flowed. As can be expected from the title, this album has an ancient and very folky feel and is totally in Finnish. To make the lyrics understandable for non-Finnish people, we will add an English description/translation in the booklet as usual.
The album consists of 10 songs, among which you will find a song name "Tequila", which is especially written for (and inspired by) our South American fans, with whom we celebrated such hard times, and who welcomed us so warmly, when we were touring in South America. Another surprise is the title song, "Ukon Wacka", in which a special guest features: the famous Finnish singer Tuomari Nurmio! Last but not least features a tribute song ("Päät Pois Tai Hirteen") to the Finnish rock band Peer Günt, a great and underestimated band. We hope and expect that this album will give you as much joy as we had making it; a big folky feast for all!
You only have to wait a bit, the release date is scheduled for February 4th 2011."
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"We have been pretty busy finishing our upcoming album Ukon Wacka. "Ukon Wacka", or Ukon Vakat, is a pagan sacrificial feast from ancient times, on which a special made beer richly flowed. As can be expected from the title, this album has an ancient and very folky feel and is totally in Finnish. To make the lyrics understandable for non-Finnish people, we will add an English description/translation in the booklet as usual.
The album consists of 10 songs, among which you will find a song name "Tequila", which is especially written for (and inspired by) our South American fans, with whom we celebrated such hard times, and who welcomed us so warmly, when we were touring in South America. Another surprise is the title song, "Ukon Wacka", in which a special guest features: the famous Finnish singer Tuomari Nurmio! Last but not least features a tribute song ("Päät Pois Tai Hirteen") to the Finnish rock band Peer Günt, a great and underestimated band. We hope and expect that this album will give you as much joy as we had making it; a big folky feast for all!
You only have to wait a bit, the release date is scheduled for February 4th 2011."
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| Source: | korpiklaani.com |
| Band profile: | Korpiklaani |
Suidakra - Album Tracklist Revealed, Line-Up Change
Suidakra have been busy working on a new studio album since May. The band has now checked in with the following news:
"The recording sessions for Book Of Dowth are just a few weeks away! Before locking ourselves in at Gernhart Studio in Siegburg on November 30 to nail down the new record with producer Martin Buchwalter, we just want to take the opportunity to quickly deliver the latest news. Let's start with the track listing of Book Of Dowth:
Book Of Dowth cover art] tracklist:
01. Over Nine Waves
02. Dowth 2059
03. Battle-Cairns
04. Biróg's Oath
05. Mag Mell
06. The Dark Mound
07. Balor
08. Stone Of The Seven Suns
09. Fury Fomoraigh
10. Otherworlds Collide
Besides preparing for the recordings, we spent the last few weeks shooting a brand new video clip for the track "Dowth 2059". It's our first collaboration with director/producer David Thelen and even though the post-production has just started, one thing is for sure: It will kick some serious ass! Keep your eyes peeled...
We have to announce a line-up change: Due to work-related circumstances, guitarist Sebastian Hintz cannot spend his time with Suidakra any longer. His final concert with the band will take place on December 4, 2010 in Belgium! We wish him all the best for his future career and want to express our gratitude for his commitment and friendship during the last 2 years. Thanks for the great time, Sebakki! Well, it's no new situation for the rest of us and we'll continue without hesitation: We have already recruited a new live guitar player for our shows in 2011: His name is Jussi and maybe some of you have heard of his main band Kingdom Of Salvation.
We're busy working on tours, single shows and festival appearances for the next year, so there will be plenty opportunities to invite all of us for a beer... Well, that's it from us. We'll keep you updated from the studio with more info about the new album, pics, videos etc. etc."
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"The recording sessions for Book Of Dowth are just a few weeks away! Before locking ourselves in at Gernhart Studio in Siegburg on November 30 to nail down the new record with producer Martin Buchwalter, we just want to take the opportunity to quickly deliver the latest news. Let's start with the track listing of Book Of Dowth:
Book Of Dowth cover art] tracklist:
01. Over Nine Waves
02. Dowth 2059
03. Battle-Cairns
04. Biróg's Oath
05. Mag Mell
06. The Dark Mound
07. Balor
08. Stone Of The Seven Suns
09. Fury Fomoraigh
10. Otherworlds Collide
Besides preparing for the recordings, we spent the last few weeks shooting a brand new video clip for the track "Dowth 2059". It's our first collaboration with director/producer David Thelen and even though the post-production has just started, one thing is for sure: It will kick some serious ass! Keep your eyes peeled...
We have to announce a line-up change: Due to work-related circumstances, guitarist Sebastian Hintz cannot spend his time with Suidakra any longer. His final concert with the band will take place on December 4, 2010 in Belgium! We wish him all the best for his future career and want to express our gratitude for his commitment and friendship during the last 2 years. Thanks for the great time, Sebakki! Well, it's no new situation for the rest of us and we'll continue without hesitation: We have already recruited a new live guitar player for our shows in 2011: His name is Jussi and maybe some of you have heard of his main band Kingdom Of Salvation.
We're busy working on tours, single shows and festival appearances for the next year, so there will be plenty opportunities to invite all of us for a beer... Well, that's it from us. We'll keep you updated from the studio with more info about the new album, pics, videos etc. etc."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Suidakra |
Iron Maiden - To Tour The UK
Iron Maiden are finally going to tour the UK. Posted on their official website:
This will be an extensive 10 city arena tour for the final run of dates on their FINAL FRONTIER WORLD TOUR 2010/11. For the first time in many years, the band will be playing shows across the full length and breadth of the UK, including places they've not visited for up to three decades!
Steve Harris comments; "Everything in the Maiden camp has been so full on these last five years or so that we haven't travelled around the UK to play for our home fans for almost that long. These fans supported us by coming to Twickenham Stadium, Reading and Leeds Festivals, Download and more recently Sonisphere so we thought we should get off our backsides and do the travelling this time and get round the country to see them all. We very much look forward to playing all four home countries and a couple of places we haven't been for a very long time, Aberdeen and Belfast! And playing the O2 gets us as close to the East End of London where Maiden started off than we have been for many a year, probably since the Ruskin Arms! All in all l think this is going to be a very special series of shows and a wonderful way to end this whole world tour.
"We intend to take the full stadium show into the UK arenas and fit everything we possibly can into each venue. The set list will be different to this year's tour. Of course we will play more songs from the new album and some other recent material, but we intend to include a healthy dose of older fan favourites too for those who haven't seen us before, plus a spectacular light show and stage set, not forgetting, of course, ?Eddie!"
The UK shows will be the culmination of The Final Frontier World Tour, which began in June 2010 with a hugely successful 25 date tour throughout North America, followed by selected European stadium and festival shows, including Knebworth Sonisphere in the UK. As recently announced, early next year Ed Force One will fly the band, crew and equipment 50,000 miles around the World visiting thirteen countries before the band take a short break prior to the extensive European Tour (more announcements soon) of which the UK is the final leg.
As always we hope to facilitate "First To The Barrier" for our fan club members at as many shows as possible, details of these will be announced nearer the time on this website.
There will be an exclusive first ticket pre-sale for Iron Maiden Fan club members, before tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday November 20th. Please keep checking this website for updates about ticket sales and further information about the special fan club pre-sale.
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This will be an extensive 10 city arena tour for the final run of dates on their FINAL FRONTIER WORLD TOUR 2010/11. For the first time in many years, the band will be playing shows across the full length and breadth of the UK, including places they've not visited for up to three decades!
Steve Harris comments; "Everything in the Maiden camp has been so full on these last five years or so that we haven't travelled around the UK to play for our home fans for almost that long. These fans supported us by coming to Twickenham Stadium, Reading and Leeds Festivals, Download and more recently Sonisphere so we thought we should get off our backsides and do the travelling this time and get round the country to see them all. We very much look forward to playing all four home countries and a couple of places we haven't been for a very long time, Aberdeen and Belfast! And playing the O2 gets us as close to the East End of London where Maiden started off than we have been for many a year, probably since the Ruskin Arms! All in all l think this is going to be a very special series of shows and a wonderful way to end this whole world tour.
"We intend to take the full stadium show into the UK arenas and fit everything we possibly can into each venue. The set list will be different to this year's tour. Of course we will play more songs from the new album and some other recent material, but we intend to include a healthy dose of older fan favourites too for those who haven't seen us before, plus a spectacular light show and stage set, not forgetting, of course, ?Eddie!"
The UK shows will be the culmination of The Final Frontier World Tour, which began in June 2010 with a hugely successful 25 date tour throughout North America, followed by selected European stadium and festival shows, including Knebworth Sonisphere in the UK. As recently announced, early next year Ed Force One will fly the band, crew and equipment 50,000 miles around the World visiting thirteen countries before the band take a short break prior to the extensive European Tour (more announcements soon) of which the UK is the final leg.
As always we hope to facilitate "First To The Barrier" for our fan club members at as many shows as possible, details of these will be announced nearer the time on this website.
There will be an exclusive first ticket pre-sale for Iron Maiden Fan club members, before tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday November 20th. Please keep checking this website for updates about ticket sales and further information about the special fan club pre-sale.
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| Source: | ironmaiden.com |
| Band profile: | Iron Maiden |
While Heaven Wept - Entire Live Album And DVD Clips Streaming
While Heaven Wept are streaming their entire live album; Triumph:Tragedy:Transcendence, at their MySpace page. You can also watch the full clips from the entire main program of the DVD on YouTube.
Triumph:Tragedy:Transcendence cover art] tracklist:
01. Vast Oceans Lachrymose video]
02. The Furthest Shore video]
03. Soulsadness video]
04. The Drowning Years video]
05. Of Empires Forlorn video]
06. Vessel video]
07. Thus With A Kiss I Die video (part 1)] | video (part 2)]
While Heaven Wept guitarist and vocalist Tom Phillips added: "While the quality of neither the mp3's nor the video clips reflects the actual quality of the final result. they should indicate that at the very least this isn't a bootleg by any means! Despite the fact that this will be our final collaboration with Cruz Del Sur Music, in no way is Triumph:Tragedy:Transcendence a "contract fulfiller"; we all invested ourselves the same way we always do with our studio releases, and did everything we could to insure this album turned out phenomenal.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank Enrico at Cruz Del Sur Music for his friendship, support, and belief in While Heaven Wept over the years... this will never be forgotten. We are extremely proud of the releases we've collaborating upon, and I personally intend to continue working very closely with Cruz Del Sur Music in the future.
The Triumph:Tragedy:Transcendence CD/DVD set will be available from Cruz Del Sur Music on November 19th in the EU, and December 7th in North America."
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Triumph:Tragedy:Transcendence cover art] tracklist:
01. Vast Oceans Lachrymose video]
02. The Furthest Shore video]
03. Soulsadness video]
04. The Drowning Years video]
05. Of Empires Forlorn video]
06. Vessel video]
07. Thus With A Kiss I Die video (part 1)] | video (part 2)]
While Heaven Wept guitarist and vocalist Tom Phillips added: "While the quality of neither the mp3's nor the video clips reflects the actual quality of the final result. they should indicate that at the very least this isn't a bootleg by any means! Despite the fact that this will be our final collaboration with Cruz Del Sur Music, in no way is Triumph:Tragedy:Transcendence a "contract fulfiller"; we all invested ourselves the same way we always do with our studio releases, and did everything we could to insure this album turned out phenomenal.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank Enrico at Cruz Del Sur Music for his friendship, support, and belief in While Heaven Wept over the years... this will never be forgotten. We are extremely proud of the releases we've collaborating upon, and I personally intend to continue working very closely with Cruz Del Sur Music in the future.
The Triumph:Tragedy:Transcendence CD/DVD set will be available from Cruz Del Sur Music on November 19th in the EU, and December 7th in North America."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | While Heaven Wept |
Behemoth - Bone Marrow Donor Found
You all remember that back in August Nergal was diagnosed with leukemia. Now, the Behemoth frontman has issued the following update straight from the hospital:
"I'm still in the hospital but in quite a good shape so I write to let you know about my health and the further stages of treatment.
I've been through four planned chemotherapies and have stayed in hospital for over 3 months now. I've gone through the whole therapy smoothly, though I also had a couple of difficult moments. All this means I finish the stage of pharmacological treatment and I am about to start the irradiation and then the marrow transplant. Yes, we've found a donor! Having searched for months, the fundation has found a person whose genotype is identical to mine.
It would have been difficult to achieve if it wasn't for the support of so many people. Most of all, I want to express my admiration for Dorota - my wonderful and devoted fiancée. She did everything she could to help me and many other people, regardless of adversities and comments which were often unfair. Your help is invaluable! Thank you! I love you.
On behalf of me and all other people ill I thank everyone who registered in the bone marrow bank regardless of origin, skin colour or religion. The concerts for charity have been organised all over the world and people of show business, bands and, most of all, the fans got deeply involved. You are beyond great! One of you made my transplant possible, but remember, your attitude may save many others in need. So I appeal to everyone: don't stop the madness! The march for victory continues!"
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"I'm still in the hospital but in quite a good shape so I write to let you know about my health and the further stages of treatment.
I've been through four planned chemotherapies and have stayed in hospital for over 3 months now. I've gone through the whole therapy smoothly, though I also had a couple of difficult moments. All this means I finish the stage of pharmacological treatment and I am about to start the irradiation and then the marrow transplant. Yes, we've found a donor! Having searched for months, the fundation has found a person whose genotype is identical to mine.
It would have been difficult to achieve if it wasn't for the support of so many people. Most of all, I want to express my admiration for Dorota - my wonderful and devoted fiancée. She did everything she could to help me and many other people, regardless of adversities and comments which were often unfair. Your help is invaluable! Thank you! I love you.
On behalf of me and all other people ill I thank everyone who registered in the bone marrow bank regardless of origin, skin colour or religion. The concerts for charity have been organised all over the world and people of show business, bands and, most of all, the fans got deeply involved. You are beyond great! One of you made my transplant possible, but remember, your attitude may save many others in need. So I appeal to everyone: don't stop the madness! The march for victory continues!"
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| Source: | behemoth.pl |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
Virgin Steele - New Album Streaming Online
The Black Light Bacchanalia, the 12th studio effort of Virgin Steele, is now made available for streaming in its entirety at AOL's Listening Party.
The album will be released on North American territories on November 9th through SPV/Steamhammer.
The Black Light Bacchanalia cover art] tracklist:
01. By The Hammer Of Zeus (And The Wrecking Ball Of Thor)
02. Pagan Heart
03. The Bread Of Wickedness
04. In A Dream Of Fire
05. Nepenthe (I Live Tomorrow)
06. The Orpheus Taboo
07. To Crown Them With Halos (Parts 1 & 2)
08. The Black Light Bacchanalia (The Age That Is To Come)
09. The Tortures Of The Damned
10. Necropolis (He Answers Them With Death)
11. Eternal Regret
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The album will be released on North American territories on November 9th through SPV/Steamhammer.
The Black Light Bacchanalia cover art] tracklist:
01. By The Hammer Of Zeus (And The Wrecking Ball Of Thor)
02. Pagan Heart
03. The Bread Of Wickedness
04. In A Dream Of Fire
05. Nepenthe (I Live Tomorrow)
06. The Orpheus Taboo
07. To Crown Them With Halos (Parts 1 & 2)
08. The Black Light Bacchanalia (The Age That Is To Come)
09. The Tortures Of The Damned
10. Necropolis (He Answers Them With Death)
11. Eternal Regret
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| Source: | music.aol.com |
| Band profile: | Virgin Steele |
Symfonia - New Melodic Metal Super Group
Symfonia is the name of a new melodic metal project featuring former members of Helloween, Stratovarius, Angra and Sonata Arctica. The band is set to enter the Studio Mega in Varberg, Sweden later this month to begin recording its debut album, scheduled for a spring 2011 release.
The Symfonia line-up looks as follows:
Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius, Revolution Renaissance) - guitar
André Matos (Angra, Shaman, Viper) - vocals
Jari Kainulainen (Stratovarius, Evergrey) - bass
Mikko Härkin (Sonata Arctica, Kotipelto) - keyboards
Uli Kusch (Masterplan, Helloween) - drums
The very humble press release reads as follows: "None of these musicians need an introduction. They are all legends among the melodic metal community. By sheer coincidence, they all found themselves living on the same continent, in Scandinavia. They decided to join forces and express their talents in the form of a new melodic metal project: Symfonia.
Honoring the heritage of their previous bands Stratovarius, Helloween, Angra and Sonata Arctica, Symfonia continues their superb melodic metal tradition with an incredible musicianship that is a match made in heaven. This is a force that no serious melodic metal fan will be able to ignore.
Symfonia will make its world premiere on February 18 at the Finnish Metal Expo, an International Metal Meeting, where they will take the stage at 11PM in the evening."
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The Symfonia line-up looks as follows:
Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius, Revolution Renaissance) - guitar
André Matos (Angra, Shaman, Viper) - vocals
Jari Kainulainen (Stratovarius, Evergrey) - bass
Mikko Härkin (Sonata Arctica, Kotipelto) - keyboards
Uli Kusch (Masterplan, Helloween) - drums
The very humble press release reads as follows: "None of these musicians need an introduction. They are all legends among the melodic metal community. By sheer coincidence, they all found themselves living on the same continent, in Scandinavia. They decided to join forces and express their talents in the form of a new melodic metal project: Symfonia.
Honoring the heritage of their previous bands Stratovarius, Helloween, Angra and Sonata Arctica, Symfonia continues their superb melodic metal tradition with an incredible musicianship that is a match made in heaven. This is a force that no serious melodic metal fan will be able to ignore.
Symfonia will make its world premiere on February 18 at the Finnish Metal Expo, an International Metal Meeting, where they will take the stage at 11PM in the evening."
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| Source: | symfonia.fi |
| Band profile: | Symfonia |
Trail Of Tears - Working On New Material
Norwegian metallers Trail Of Tears are in the pre-production phase of a new studio album. A clip from the studio can be watched below. Here's an update from the band:
"Ok, so it's been a while since the last update from the Trail camp. The reason for this silence is simple: we have been keeping ourselves busy writing some new tunes and trying out a few ideas in the studio. We have to say that it has been a good experience and some of the ideas which have surfaced so far sound pretty damn exciting to our ears! We are continuing to write material for the next album and will spend a few more months creating something that will live up to our own expectations and goals and hopefully raise a few eyebrows as well!"
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"Ok, so it's been a while since the last update from the Trail camp. The reason for this silence is simple: we have been keeping ourselves busy writing some new tunes and trying out a few ideas in the studio. We have to say that it has been a good experience and some of the ideas which have surfaced so far sound pretty damn exciting to our ears! We are continuing to write material for the next album and will spend a few more months creating something that will live up to our own expectations and goals and hopefully raise a few eyebrows as well!"
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Trail Of Tears |